Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 46.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 55.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$17.41 €15.03
-77.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.8 COP 99.2K
$68.7 €59.3
-65.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 COP 30K
$13.71 €11.84
-47.48%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 6,471
$2.78 €2.4
-44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,887
$2.8 €2.42
-66.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,400
$1.98 €1.71
-70.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,977
$4.43 €3.83
-73.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 9,007
$4.53 €3.91
-52.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 4,385
$1.24 €1.07
-15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 5,405
$2.03 €1.75
-35.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.98 €1.71
-39.90%
Eggs
$2.2 COP 9,183
$3.46 €2.99
-36.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-76.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 22.5K
$9.82 €8.47
-45.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 30.3K
$19.24 €16.61
-62.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$2.61 €2.25
-6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,408
$2.34 €2.02
-54.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,621
$2.11 €1.82
-36.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,599
$2.77 €2.39
-68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,860
$2.04 €1.76
-42.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,925
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,383
$1.5 €1.3
-46.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,704
$0.85 €0.73
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,568
$7 €6.04
-67.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 COP 43.6K
$7.13 €6.16
46.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,565
$1.43 €1.24
-23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,396
$2.29 €1.98
-22.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,810
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$4.59 €3.96
-67.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 7,211
$2.02 €1.74
-14.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$29.56 €25.53
-79.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.81 €1.56
-44.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 76M
$38.4K €33.1K
-52.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.4M
$32.4K €28K
-20.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.8 COP 349.5K
$190 €164
-55.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$22.18 €19.15
-58.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 COP 94.9K
$36.37 €31.4
-37.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 97.8K
$57.4 €49.55
-59.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 16.9K
$10.8 €9.33
-62.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$732 €632
-67.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,992 COP 25M
$15.1K €13.1K
-60.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 COP 249.7K
$86.8 €74.9
-30.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.2 COP 138.4K
$36.78 €31.76
-9.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 346.6K
$102 €88.2
-18.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 COP 300.8K
$117 €101
-38.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$1,581 €1,365
-81.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 990.7K
$1,230 €1,062
-80.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$2,707 €2,337
-80.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.8M
$2,028 €1,751
-79.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,441 COP 6M
$6,602 €5,700
-78.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 COP 4.4M
$5,045 €4,356
-78.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 COP 2.2M
$2,198 €1,898
-76.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
3.39
288.79%

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Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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